About The Artist

Jan Benda, a native of the Czech Republic, graduated from the Technical Glassblowing Institute in 1969 with a journeyman diploma. Driven by a passion and gifted with a rare talent, Jan worked 

at a glassblowing studio in Zelezny Brod where he soon achieved the status of Master Glassblower.

 With his family, Jan emigrated to Canada in 1983. Four years later he reached his dream by opening his own studio. Each of Benda's creations are hand-blown in the revered Czech tradition, perfected by centuries of craftsmanship. For each distinctive design, the artist follows age-old methods of glassblowing, colour selection and blending to produce a piece of commanding beauty and originality.